Motor control



April 18, 1961 R. w. NORDIN 2,930,759

MOTOR CONTROL Filed Nov. 13, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ROBERT W. NORDIN ATTORNE Aprii 18, 1961 R. w. NORDlN MOTOR CONTROL 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 13, 1958 LINE ATTORN Y United States Patflt C i 2,980,759 MOTOR CONTROL Robert W. Nordin, Skokie, 111., assignor to Teletype Corporation, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Delaware Filed Nov. 13, 1958, Ser. No. 773,635 14 Claims. (Cl. 11s'-4.1

The present invention relates to remote control systems and apparatus and more particularlyto automatic motor stop mechanisms. 1

The system according to the present invention 15 particularly adapted totelegraph lines, having unattended stations. In such stations, it is desirable to stop themotors automatically when no signals are received for a predetermined period, and to start the motors upon resumption of signal transmission.

The principal object of the inventionis to provide a simple electro-mechanical motor control device dually controlled by a timing device and the condition of the signal line. t 1

Another object of the invention is to provide a motor control arrangement comprising an element pivotable about a plurality of points and a control magnet having an armature adapted to provide a movable fulcrum arranged to select the points about which said element is 'pivotable.

signal line has remained closed with normal: marking current of idle line for a predetermined interval, The interrelation of electromagnet, contacts and floating element is such that the current in the line may be discontinuedto produce a change in the position of the floating current in the line may be re-established toproduce a further change in the condition of the floating element which will start the motor and which will return the control elements to normal idle line state. A stopped motor may be restarted by an opening of the line circuit followed by a reclosing of the signal line circuit, and the interruption may be momentary or may continue for any interval of time. 'A more complete understanding of the present invention may be had from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein; Fig. 1 is a'plan view of the motor start and stop device according to the present invention; p Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are views illustrating the position: :ments of the floating elements under various conditions of operation;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-5 of B g. t i Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the timing device used with the present invention, and p r I Fig. 7 is a circuit diagram of the motor control arrangement according to the present invention. Having reference to, Fig. 6, the timing facilities employed in the practice of the present invention are of 14;?- EYP? 5 1 diseases. in Un ed States Patent. No.

element, without starting the motor. Subsequently, the

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2,640,873, issued June 2, 1953, to F. C. Moebius, and comprise a first ratchet wheel having every seventh tooth out twice the depth of the normal teeth, a second ratchet wheel juxtapositioned to said first ratchet wheel, a pawl normally engageable with said first ratchet wheel and adapted to engage both ratchet wheels (every seventh step in the present embodiment), a cam associated with said second ratchet, and a pawl-operated ratchet segment controlled by said cam to time the closure of a motor control contact.

In the description of the timing device shown in Fig. 6, it is assumed that the motor circuit is closed and hence the motor 107 (Fig. 7) of the telegraph apparatus (which is of the type shown in copending application, Serial No. 734,907, filed May 13, 1958, by R. W. Nordin) is running and therefore, the main shaft 11 (comparable to shaft 58, Fig. 2, of said copending application) is rotating. The main shaft 1 1 in rotating, causes the pawl 13 to be reciprocated to step the ratchets 16 and '17 mounted on shaft 19. It is further assumed that there is traflic on the signal line and accordingly the rock shaft 56 shown in Fig. 5 (comparable to shaft 185, Fig. 17, of said copending application) will be rocked cyclically foreach cycle of operation of the telegraph apparatus in response to signals received. The bail 55 will therefore act upon the projection 54 of detent pawl 31 for each rocking cycle of the shaft 56 to prevent the stepping of ratchet segment 29 during the normal printing operation of the telegraph apparatus. Therefore, switch 49 cannot be operated except in response to prolonged cessation of operation of shaft 56.

Now, if traffic on the signal line should cease, then the bail 55 will no longer oscillate, but remain in its solid line position, while the main shaft 11 is still rotating to continue to reciprocate the pawl 13, through the'instrumentality of eccentric 12. The ratchet Wheels 16 and 17 will continue to be rotated to impart rotation to the cam. 24 (also mounted on shaft 19) to impart, in turn, through lever 25 and pawl '28, step-by-step rotation to the ratchet segment 29 until the lateral projection 44 impinges against arm 43 to rock the lever 35 to disengage arm 36 from shoulder 37 and engage shoulder 38 to enable lever 39 to respond to the pull of spring 51 todepress the plunger 48 to operate the switch 49, to establish a motor control condition as will presently appear.

In Fig. 1 is shown the motor start and stop control 7 device 61 which comprises an electromagnet 62 mounted in a bracket 63, and having an armature 64 pivotally articulated at 65 to the bracket 63. Armature 64 is spring biased about pivot 65 by a spring 66 against an adjustable stop 67. Suitably positioned substantially parallel to the axis of the magnet 62 and guided in slots 68 and 69 in extensions 71 and 72 of the bracket 63 and armature 64, respectively, for limited slidable movement therein, is a floating element or stepping lever 73. It is, of course, understood that extensions 71 and 72 may be integral parts of the-bracket 63 and armature 64, respectively, and not necessarily attached as shown in Figs. 1 to 4.

Positioned between the floating element 73 and the magnet 62; is a switch 74 having a plunger type operating element 75 adapted to cooperate with a projection 76 on the confronting edge of element 73 substantially midway between the guiding extensions 71 and 72.. The plunger 75 is normally spring biased outwardly (with respect to the switch 74) a limited amount by a contact spring (or other suitablemeans) to close the contact 77 (shown in the circuit in Fig. 7). f l The sliding movement of floating element 73 longitudinally thereof in the guide slots 68 and 69 in extensions 71 and 72 is limited by projections 78 and 79 of element 73. Floating element 73 is provided with a laterally extending arm 81 at the lower end thereof (as viewed in 'Fig's. l'to 4) adapted to cooperate with the edge of p a plate 82 secured to the magnet 62, in a manner hereinafter described. Formed on projection 78 are two steps or shoulders 83 and 84 adapted to cooperatewith the end 85 of the ardener 68,-"as will "he described; Also, formed on afurther projection 86 adjacenttepmjection 79, and confronting the projection 79' is astepor shoulder-87 adapted to cooperate -'with the end 88 "of theguide slot 69 in extension 72;as will'pr esentlyappear:

Attached to the 'fioating'el'ement 73 at a pointy-substa'ntially midway between the extension '71 and the armature extension '72 is one end of a spring 89, the other end being attached to a spring post 91 inotintec'l on the bracket or mounting plate 92 (Fig. The function of spring 89 istosupply an outward (rightward, as viewed in Fig. -1) component to thefioa'tin'g etement '73 away from the switch 74, as will hereinafter appear.

The floating element 73 is also provided with a cam surface 93 locatedeecentrically with respect to the midpoint between extensions 71 and 72, and "on-the side nearer to extension 71. Theslope on the'camsurface 93 is such as to enable a oamming stud 94 acting thereon, in a manner to be presently described, to 'urge the floating element 73 simultaneously in two directions; namely, toward the plunger 75 of switch 74, thus urging the plunger 75 inwardly with respectto the switch to open contact 77 therein, and downwardly (as viewed infFig. "1') to seat not only theshoulder 83 of projection'78 on the end 85 of the guide slot68 but also to seat'the step or shoulder87'on the end88 of guide slot 69.

As viewed in Fig. 5, the camming stud94 isseoured to a link 95 connected pivotally'at one'end to the depending arm 96 of a lever 97 which is pivotally mounted 'on a pivot stud 98 secured to a bracket 99 carried on plate 92. The opposite end of link 95 is provided with a'slot 101-by means of which saidlink 95 is slidably supported on a stud-102 fixed to a bracket 103 mounted on said plate 92. The vertical arm 104 of lever 97 carries 'a laterally directed stud 105 which cooperates with "the bifurcated end ofan arm 106 clamped to the operating -shaft 56, so that, as the shaft 56 is rocked cylically, reciprocatory motion is imparted to the link 95 through lever 97. The reciprocatory motion thus imparted "to the link 95 will cause the stud 94'to periodically actup'on the cam surface 93 of the floating element 73 to maintainthe element 73 in the normal position shownin Fig. '1, where-at the shoulder 83 engages end 85 of guide "shit 68 in extension 71, and shoulder 87 engages 'the'en'd '88 timer is attempting, during the reception of signals, to operate the switch 49. However, when trafiic on the signal line ceases, the switch 49 is operated after a predetermined time interval, to open contacts 113 and 114, and to close contact 115 (Fig. 7). The motor 107 will stop running due to the cutting off of the power therefrom by the opening of contact 114.

Upon the closing of contact'115, the line circuit is completed from one side "of line 108 through coil 111 of selector magnet 109, then through contact 115 (now closed) and through motor control magnet 62 to the other side of line 108. His thus seen that'the'magnet 62 has been substituted for coil 112 in the line circuit,

1 thus achieving a motor control operation without intro- :As the-magnet 62 is energized, it attracts its armature 64 and causes extension 72thereof, whichat this time 'coacts "with the "projection 86, to actuate the floating element 73 upwardly, as' viewed'in Fig. -l (of course,

of the guide slot 69 in the armature extension. 72 Thus,

due to the coaction between stud94 and cam'su'rfa'ce 93, amea'ns provided for returningthe fioatirrgfelen ent 73 to a normal or initial'position after the "elfe'c'tuation ofa motor control operation, as will "presently be seen.

Having reference to the circuit arrangement'in Fig.7,

the timer switch-control lever 39, after a predetermined cessation of signal reception'will depress the plunger '48 "of switch 49, as previously described. In the "circuit shown in Fig. 7, the selector magnet'109 is indicated as comprising a pair of coils 111 and 112, and is connected 'to'the signal line 108 in series with a contact 113 introduced between said coils 111 and 112 so that the'line circuit extends'from one side of'the line 108, through coil 111, then thIo'ugh said contact 113 in'the afio're mentioned-switch 49, and through the winding of the other coil 112 to the other side of the signal line 108. The purpose of this arrangement is to facilitate the'subcontrol operation, thus maintaining the same line circuit conditions under either an idle line or busy line'condition.

A description of the motor start andstop control systern according to thepresent invention will no'wbe given. The operation of the timing device shown 'in Fig. :6 has beendescribed hereinfore. As previously mentioned tlie since Fig. "1 is a "plan view, the element 73 is disposed in a horizontal position and is thus actuated in this instance toward the extension 71) so that the shoulder 83 of element 73 is disengaged from the end 85 of slot '68 in extension 71, and the element 73 is permitted to respond to the combined actions of spring 89 and the spring (not shown) acting on the plunger urging it outwardly against projection 76 in a manner to, rotate the element 73 clockwise (as viewed in Fig. 1) about the pivotal relation betweenshoulder 87 and stop 88 to bring the-step or shoulder 84' of element 73 into engagement with stop (Fig. 2). It is understood that the'stud 94'during the stop condition of the telegraph apparatus,

assumes the'position indicated by dotted lines in Fig.

7. Such-is the condition of themotor control device, as shown in'FigX Z, whenand after the trafiic on the signal line has ceased, and-the timing device (Fig. 6) has operated-the switch 49. "This stand-by condition, with motor stopped, will persist so long as no signals are received 'onthe signal line, which'therefore remains in a marking condition (current on the line) and accordingly coil -'1 11 ofthe selector magnet 109 and the motor control magnet'62. both remain operated. As previously nientionedgthe floating element 73 is provided with the arm 81 which cooperates with the plate 82 secured to the "ma'gnet62. Ann 81 and plate82 cooperate in'the following mannerto lock-the floating "element 73 against dislodgment or displacement during the stand-by con 'dition, above described, which dislodgment might other wise have occurred due to jarrying of theapparatus: The pulling up of the armature 64 due to energization of fna'g'net 62 notonly caused'the shoulder'83 to ride oli of extension 71 to engage-shoulder 84 therewith, but also caused the arm 81 to become locked between armature 64 (through pressure of extension upon projection 86) and the plate 82, as indicated in Fig. 2. The -continuance of the standby condition, mentioned above, is thus a'ssured. J

"However, as'so'onasa spacing orno current signal is received, the magnet 62 will be de-energizedythus the armature 64 -will be released, an'dfits sp'ring '66 "will actuate it until the extension '72 'Il'ideS olf of the "step 'or shoulder-87 iiito-the position shown in Fig, 3, which-post. tion the armature64-arfdthe fioating jelement 73 assume a resulrof the spring pressure imparted to the float- .5 wise direction (as viewed in Fig. 3) about the pivotal relationprovided ,between shoulder 84 and stop 85. This movement of floating element 73; namely, its rotation counterclockwise about its pivotal articulation with extension 71, just described, is not, however, sufiicient to permit contact 77 (Fig. 7) to close at this time. This rotational movement of element 73 is, however, suflicient to permit the end of arm 81 to clear the edge of plate 82, so that subsequent movement of element 73 will cause arm 81 and plate 82 to asume the relation shown in Fig. 4, as will presently appear. Motor 107 is still inert, since its circuit is still open at contacts 77 and 114. This step in the sequence of operations of the floating element 73 is a precautionary measure in the event the occurrence of a spacing condition is a line break instead of a spacing impulse inherent in signaling. Thus, if a break in the line circuit should occur after the motor has been stopped as just described, the motor 107 will not be started accidentally. V

I Now, when a marking condition (closed line) again occurs, the magnet 62 will be operated over the previously described circuit through contact 115 (still closed), and the armature 64 will be pulled up to allow contact 77 to close to effectuate the starting of the motor '107 in the following manner:

Prior to the re-occurrence of a marking condition on the signal line 108, the relation between the floating element 73 and the armature extension 72 is as shown in Fig. 3, with the extension 72 coacting with the confronting face of shoulder or step 87. Now, when the marking condition is re-established on the line 108, the armature 64 will be .pulled up and the extension 72 will act through step 87 to move the floating element 73 toward the plate 71, ,thus disengaging the shoulder 84 from the plate 71, thereby permitting spring 89 to rotate the floating element 73 clockwise (as viewed in Fig. 4) about the pivotal relation between surface 116 of element 73 and the end 88 of guide slot 69 as a fulcrum to the position shown inVFig. 4, whereat the projection 76 of element 73 is no longer in contact with plunger 75, since plunger 75 has reached its extreme outward position .with respect to switch 14, as indicated in Fig. 4, thus permitting contact 77 to close to complete an obvious circuit for motor 107, as shown in Fig. 7. As the floating element 73 is thus rotated clockwise (as viewed in Fig. 4) its arm 81 is brought in substantially abutal relationship with the edge of plate 82. a a 'Pursuant to the condition establishedby the positionment of element 73 and armature extension 72 in Fig. 4, to thereby result in the closure of contact 77 (Fig. 7), the motor 107 will be started, and will supply power immediately to the shaft 11, which, as previously mentioned, is comparable to shaft 58, Fig. 2, of said copending application, on which is also carried the selector cam sleeve (not shown) associated with the selector magnet 109 in the manner shown in said copending application. V

Then, in response to the spacing start impulse of the first received code signal, the selector magnet 109 will {bade-energized to initiate rotation of the selector cam sleeve in well known manner, which in turn will, in timedrelation thereto, initiate the operation of the shaft '56,,which will. function (1) through arm 55 to release the timing device to restore switch 49 to normal con- ;ditionto close contacts 113 and 114, and open contact 115 as previously described and (2) through link 95 and stud 94 restore the floating element 73 from the operated position, shown in Fig.4 tothe initial position shown in Fig. 1, in the following manner:

As stud 94 in its reciprocatory movement impinges against the-cam surface93 of floating element 73, it'will initially: rotate element 73 counterclockwise about point 88 f extension 72 as a fulcrumtb rotate arm 81 clear of plate 82 to the position shown in Fig. 3 and then further urge or cam said element 73 both leftwardly and G downwardly (as viewed in Figs. 1' to 4) to r'e-engage the shoulder 83 and 87 with extension 71 and 72, respectively. At the same time, the plunger 75 will be pressed inwardly'with respect to the switch 74 to hold the contact 77 open. The contact 114, however, in the first described operating circuit for motor 107 has already been closed, so that by the time contact 77 is opened, the motor 107 is operating and accordingly, the telegraph apparatus is in readiness to respond te -received code signals.

Although the invention has been described in connection with a certain specific form thereof, it will be understood that it has further applications, and that it is not limited to the embodiment shown.

What is claimed is:

l. In'a motor control arrangement, a signal line, a timer, a motor control magnet controlled alternatively by said timer and signals on said line, a switch, an element controllable by the armature of said magnet to operate said switch, said element arranged to pivot about a plurality of points under the control of said armature, the armature of said magnet providing a movable fulcrum means arranged to be operable to select the points about which said element pivots to operate said switch to effect a motor controlling operation, and means to return said element to its initial position.

2. In a motor control arrangement, a signal line, a timer, a motor control magnet controlled alternatively by said timer and signals on said line, a switch, a floatingly mounted element controllable by the armature of said magnet to operate said switch, said element arranged to pivot about a plurality of points under the control of said armature, the armature of said magnet providing a movable fulcrum means arranged to be operable to select the points about which said element pivots to operate said switch to effect a motor controlling operation.

3. In a motor control arrangement, a signal line, a timer, a motor control magnet controlled alternatively by said timer and signals on said line, a switch, and an element controllable by the armature of said magnet to op. erate said switch, said element arranged to pivot about a plurality of points under the control of said armature, whereby the armature of said magnet provides a movable fulcrum means arranged to be operable to select the points about which said element pivots to operate said switch to effect a motor controlling operation.

4. In a motor control arrangement, a signal line, a timer, a motor control magnet controlled alternatively by said timer and signals on said line, a switch, an ele ment having an initial position and a plurality of operative positions controllable by the armature of said magnet to operate saidswitch, said element arranged to pivot about a plurality of points under the control of said armature, the armature of said magnet providing a movablefulcrum means arranged to be operable to select the points about which said element pivots to assume its various operative positions to operate said switch to effectuate a motor controlling operation, and means to return said element to its initial position.

5. In a motor control arrangement, a signal line, a timer, a motor control magnet controlled alternatively by said timer and signals on said line, a switch, an element having an initial position and a plurality of operative positions controllable by the armature of said magnet to operate said switch, said element arranged to pivot about a plurality of points under the control of said armature, a fixed fulcrum member, the armature of said magnet providing a movable fulcrum means arranged to co operate with said fixed fulcrum member to select the points about which saidelement pivots to assume its various operative positions to operate saidswitch to 'effectuate a motor controlling operation, and means to return said element to its initial position.

6. In a motor control arrangement, a signal line, a

a'esonso timer, a motor control magnet controlled alternatively by said timer and signals-onsaidline, a switch, an element having an initial position and a' pluralitvof operative positions vcontrollableiby the armature ofsaid mag net to'operate said switch, said element arranged to pivot about a plurality of points under the control of said armature, a fixed fulcrum member, said element having a first series of stepped facilities adapted to cooperate with said fixed fulcrum member and a second series of stepped facilities adapted to cooperate with said :armature, whereby the armature "of said magnet provides'a movable fulcrum means arranged to coact with said second series of stepped facilities to cause said elementto coact with said first series'of stepped facilities to select the point about which said element pivots to assume its various operative positions to operate said switch to effectuate a motor controlling operation, and means to return saidelement to its initial position.

7. In a motor control arrangement, a signal .line, .a timer, a motor control magnet controlledalternatively by said timer and signals on said line, aswitch, a fio'atingly mounted element having an initial position and a plurality of operative positions controllable by the armature of said magnet to operate said switch, said floatingly mounted element arranged to pivot about a plurality of points under the control of said armature, a fixed ful crum member, said fioatingly mounted element having a first series of stepped facilities adapted to cooperate with said fixed fulcrummernber and a-second-series of stepped facilities adapted to cooperate with said armature, whereby the armature of said magnet provides a movable fulcrum means arranged to coact with saidsecond series of stepped facilities :to cause said iloatingly mounted element to coact with said first series of stepped facilities to select the point about which said floatingly mounted element pivots to assume its various operative positions to operate said switch to efiectuate a motor'controlling operation, and means to return said floatingly mounted element to its initial position.

8. In a motor control arrangement, a signal line, a .timer, a motor control magnet controlled alternatively by said timer .and signals on said line, as'witch, a floatingly mountedstepping lever having an initial position and a plurality-of operative positions controllable bythe armature of said magnetto operate said-.switch,'said floatingly mounted stepping lever arranged to pivot about a plurality ofhpoints under the control of said armature, a fixed fulcrum member, said floatingly mounted stepping leverhaving a first series of stepped facilities cooperab-le with said fixed fulcrum member and a second series of stepped facilities cooperable with'said armature,'whereby thearmature of said magnet provides a movable fulcrum means arranged to coact :with said second series of stepped facilities to cause said floatingly mounted stepping lever to coact withsa'id first series of stepped facilities'to select the :point about which said floatingly mounted stepping lever pivots-to assume its various operative positions to operate said switch to effectuate a motor controlling operation, and means 'toreturn said floatin'gly mounted stepping lever to its initial. position.

9. In a motor control arrangement, a signal line, a timer, a motor control magnet contr'olled a'l-terna'tively by said timerand signals on said line, a switch, a stepping lever having an initial position 'anda plurality-of operative positions controllable by "the armature of said magnet to operate-said switcm saidisteppinglever-arranged to pivot about a zplurality'of 'points under the control of-said armature, Ia :fixe'd' fulcrum 1 member,- said stepping lever having 'a first serie steppedfacilities oooperable with said fixed' fulc'rum" stepped facilities coo erable with said armature, whereby said armature provides a movable fulcrum :means a'r ranged to coact with said'secon'd series of steppedfaciliember and ase'con'd series of 38 ties :to cause :said stepping lever to coact with said first series-of stepped facilities to select the point about'which said steppin'g lever pivots t'o assume its "various operative positions to operate said switeh to effeetuate a motor 'controlling ope'ration, and means to return said stepping lever to -its initial position.

110.111 combination, an instrumentality to be actuated, an osoillat'able member, and an'element operableby said member to a'ctuate said'instrumentality, said "element arranged to pivot about a plurality of points'underthecontrol of said member, whereby said member is adapted to :"provide'a movable fulcrummeans "arranged'to 'be operable to"select'the points about which; said element pivots to actuate said instrumentality; a p

11. In combination, aninst rument-alitytobeactuated, an o'scillat'a'ble member, and anelemen't operable 'bysai'd member'to actuate said instrumentality, s'aidelement'ar- 'ranged to pivot abouta-plurality-of'points under "the control of said member, whereby said'meniberprovides a movable fulcrum means arranged to be operable to-se- "le'c't'the points about when said element pivots to 'actuate said instrumentality, and mean's to return saidelement to itsinitial position. I

-12.-. In combination, an instrumentality to hea'ctuated, an oscillatable member, and an -eleme'nt havi'ng stepped facilities engag'e'able by said memberfor 'actua'ting 'said instrumentality, said element arranged to pivot about a plurality of points under the "COIltI'OhOf said member, whereby said member provides atmovableflilcrum means arranged to be operable to select the. points about whioh said element pivots to control, the stepping 'ofisaid'fa'cilitie's to eifect the actuation of said'instrumentality.

13., In combination, an "instrumentalit'y "to beactuated, a periodically operable member, an element 'having *steppedfacilitates engageableby said member *for actuat- ;ing said instrumentality, said element arranged to pivot "about a plurality" of points under "the control of said member, and means whereby. said member "is ifective 'to select the points about which said element pivots to control the stepping 'of said facilities to efiect the actuation or said instrumentality. v

*14. Apparatus for remotely controllingthe motor of a signal responsive "recorder, whichcomprise's a power 'supply line connected to said motor through span of normally closed contacts, a signaling line extending from 'a remote point to said recorderand having current flowingthereinwhen in a normal ooridition,.a'threeeposition elementmovable sequentially iiito each of three positions, means .for moving f'sai'd "threeiposition element sequentially into each of s'aid'ithreepositiona meansetfective upon sai'd'sign'aling line reinaini'ngfiii said normal condition .for a predetermined amount of'it'ime to open saidnormally closed'oont'acts to 'disconnectsaid powersupply 'linelfrom said motor and "to operate said first-mentioned means to 'movesaid three-position element into the first. of said threepositions', said first-mentioned means operable upon an interruption of current flow in. said signalingilline' to :move said thredposition element into the. second said three positions, and a ,pair. of normally open contacts "closable by said three-position element whenlin said third position to reconnect said motor to said power supply 'to restart said motor, Saidfirst-menfioned means operable upon the resumption of currentflowiin said signaling line to move said "threesp'osition lement into said thirdpos'itionto' "close said normally. openlcontaets ton-.estart said motor. I 7

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